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William Harold Ponsford

Born: 19 October 1900, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria
Died: 6 April 1991, Kyneton, Victoria
Major Teams: Victoria, Australia.
Known As: Bill Ponsford
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium


Test Debut: Australia v England at Sydney, 1st Test, 1924/25
Last Test:
Australia v England at The Oval, 5th Test, 1934

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1935

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   29   48   4  2122  266   48.22   7   6   21   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1920/21 - 1933/34)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  162  235  23 13819  437   65.18  47  43   71   0

                       R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10
Bowling               41    0    -     -      0   0

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Bill Ponsford was a fine batsman whose run scoring feats were to a certain extent eclipsed by those of his contemporary, Don Bradman. He was a steady, if unspectacular bat, and was capable of ammassing huge scores. He was perhaps at his best in Australia. He usually opened the innings. He made 5 centuries against England, the first in 1924, and the last in 1934. With Bradman he put on 451 for the second wicket at the Oval in 1934, and remains the only player to score two first-class quaduple centuries. (Dave Liverman, Jan 1998)
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